Hey guys!
Hope everyone's having a great first week of Christmas!
I really love
this time of year. It gives us lots of time to reflect the birth of our Savior
Jesus Christ. Really, we should remember him all year long but this time of
year is extra special. In the mission, we're focused on what we're going to
give to Him this year. We're fighting for 100 confirmations this month (we've
done it 1 time since the mission split) so we're fighting hard here in San
Roque.
#100almasAlSeñor
But back to
the topic of Christmas, I learned yesterday watching the Christmas devotional that we
need to focus on the gift that we have as members of Christ's church... the gift of the Holy Ghost.
And use His influence the best we can!
If you guys didn't get a chance to see the devotional, I totally recommend it! https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/watch/christmas-devotional/2016/12?lang=eng&vid=5235606219001
Well this
week we went to San Jose for a Leadership Council which was pretty cool! I
always learn new things there which is good stuff haha.
Our bus rides
(the 2 of them) both took 6 hours for all the traffic, but it all turned out
alright because I ate Subway after haha.
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| Guess who cooked for us?! Adriana!! |
With animals,
I'm always smacking giant toads out of our house. Now I know (kinda) how Pharaoh felt when he had the plague of frogs. Those things are nasty and are
the size of my two fists together hahaha.
For part of
investigators we saw a miracle this week! So remember Leiner and Lesnar (the
kids that were really close to being baptized)? Well, their parents want to get
married and baptized this month on the 31st! I'M SO STOKED!!! They don't have a
ton of money, so Elder Stott is going to become House-seller Stott - selling bread
and stuff to help them to raise money for the wedding. I'm not
hoping to work in sales after the mission.... haha not very fun. But, right
now, totally worth it if the get baptized! So we'll be working really hard with
them!
Well, not
much else to catch up on.. We threw a big sports activity here in Liberia today
and I got FRIED by the sun. But oh well, it was fun and helped unite the zone a
little bit mas.
For me, the mission honestly isn't something that
makes you naturally happy although there are lots of happy moments! We just have to learn how to be happy! You have to look
for the happy moments and miracles every day!
Well I love
my time that I've had the chance to have here! I love my mission and I love my
Savior!
Check out
this video! It's one of the best ones I've seen - really will help remind us
how to share the Christmas Spirit!
Love all you
guys! Keep at it!
Arriba, mas
arriba! Adelante, mas adelante!
- Elder Stott
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| My home away from home - at the Calderon's |
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| Sister Calderon was wearing Oregon Duck colors!! |
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